Scott County Sheriff’s Office sends ‘thoughts and prayers’ to injured state trooper

Walmart Is Finally Making the Huge Checkout Change Shoppers Have Wanted for Years

Walmart shoppers will soon be able to leave their physical wallets at home. The nation's largest retailer is finally introducing tap-to-pay technology at its U.S. checkout registers, allowing customers to pay with contactless cards, smartphones and smartwatches.

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CJ Coombs

Missing since 2020 from Travelers Rest, South Carolina: Jorden Nebling was 19 when she was murdered

Jorden Shayann Nebling has been missing from Travelers Rest, South Carolina (Greenville County), since October 11, 2020, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Her photo above is an age-progressed likeness of how she might have looked at 21, though she would now be 25 if she were still alive.

Travelers Rest, SC · 27d

Thomas Smith

Mailing These 7 Surprising Things Could Get You Arrested

Mailing a package feels about as risky as licking a stamp—but federal law treats the mail stream as sacred ground, and a surprising number of everyday items can turn a friendly care package into a federal offense. Here are seven that trip up well-meaning people all the time.

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Jim O’Rear

user · 20.2K followers

Florida Man’s Poop Fight Goes Completely Off the Rails.

Folks, I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: Florida is the only place where a disagreement over dog poop can apparently escalate into a felony case, an assault with a scooter, and enough body-cam footage to make Netflix start taking notes.

Leesburg, FL · 23d

Edmond Thorne

Florida’s Sunshine Fades: DeSantis Cuts Funding for Public Corruption Investigations — Again

Another veto slashes money meant to uncover wrongdoing, raising sharp questions about why Florida keeps pulling the plug on its own watchdogs. *This article was created, researched, and developed entirely without any use of AI.

Florida · 13d

David Heitz

user · 31.4K followers

Sweep of homeless camp ruined Sunken Gardens Park neighborhood, resident says

The City of Denver caused the area near Sunken Gardens Park to become overrun with homeless people using drugs after crews dismantled a 130-person encampment on 8th Avenue, down the street from the park, according to a mother in the neighborhood.

Denver, CO · 11d

CJ Coombs

Missing since 1971 from Shreveport, Louisiana: David Claude Yeager was 17 when he vanished

David Claude Yeager has been missing from Shreveport, Louisiana, since March 6, 1971. He would now be 72 years old if alive, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Shreveport, LA · 12d

Edmond Thorne

Once Extinct & Rare Diseases Roar Back To Life In Florida As Immunizations Continue Declining

Vaccine coverage drops leave schools and hospitals exposed to measles, whooping cough, and chickenpox & the bill is landing on families, employers, and taxpayers. *This article was created, researched, and developed entirely without any use of AI.

Florida · 29d

Dianna Carney

Tiny 9-Week-Old Chihuahua Mix Puppy Looking For Love After Being Dumped

A sweet little puppy named Heath is searching for the family who will give him a place in this world. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently introduced Heath Candy after he came into their care alongside several siblings. According to the rescue, “The CANDY litter are a mix of adorable pups who were dumped at a ferry landing in Tennessee. They're excited to leave the stray life behind and find their way to candy land!”

Massachusetts · 6d

Dianna Carney

They've Only Ever Had Each Other: Now These Little Best Friends Need a Home Together

Vintage Pet Rescue has introduced Lovey and Ladybug, “a bonded pair of cuties looking for their new home”, and the Rhode Island-based rescue hopes an adopter will welcome the senior dogs together. “Available for adoption. Located in Rhode Island. Apply to adopt on our website,” the rescue shared, describing the pair as affectionate companions who have already built their lives around each other.

Rhode Island · 5d

Kateable

user · 8.2K followers

This Weed in Your Yard Repels Bugs Better Than DEET

If lemon balm has taken over a corner of your yard, you're in luck. It spreads like crazy and most people treat it like a nuisance weed, but it's actually one of the best natural bug repellents around. It contains citronellal, the same compound found in citronella, and I've been using it as my go to repellent for years now. 😊

Letters from Leo

user · 14.3K followers

The Nuns Who Built Catholic America Are Living in a Lutheran Care Home

Thank you for reading! Letters from Leo is a reader-supported publication and the fastest-growing Catholic community in the country. To receive new posts and support this movement, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber.

Mt Vernon, NY · 4d

Thomas Smith

Never Charge Your Phone in These 5 Places, Experts Warn

Charging a phone may feel completely routine, but the place where you plug it in can affect the device's temperature, battery health and even your personal data. Modern phones include safeguards designed to manage heat and stop charging under dangerous conditions. Those protections, however, cannot compensate for every risky location, damaged accessory or compromised charging port.

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David Heitz

user · 31.4K followers

Marijuana couch-lock paradox: A racing mind while stuck in cement

The author used artificial intelligence in the crafing of this article. You don’t plan to get couch‑locked. It just happens. One minute you’re sinking into the cushions like a normal human being, and the next you’re a statue — a warm, pleasantly useless monument to THC. Your body is done for the night, but your brain? Sprinting. Wandering. Narrating your entire life like a Netflix docuseries nobody asked for. This is the paradox: Indica makes you still, but it never makes you quiet.

21d

Thomas Smith

Massive 19.1 Million Salmonella Egg Recall Is Sadly Expanding With More People Sick

A massive egg recall has taken a more serious turn as federal health officials investigate a multistate Salmonella outbreak involving nearly 19.1 million eggs. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has now placed the Midwest Poultry Services recall in Class I, its most serious risk category. The designation means exposure to the recalled product could cause serious health consequences or death.

Texas · 22d

realbalanced

user · 907 followers

7 Meals Military Families Carried From Base to Base

Military families moved constantly, sometimes every two years, sometimes more. New towns, new schools, new neighbors. But dinner was dinner, and the recipes a family brought to Fort Lewis ended up at Fort Bragg, then Camp Lejeune, then wherever orders sent them next. The dish was the constant when everything else kept changing.

21d

Thomas Smith

Never Put These 7 Containers in the Microwave, Safety Experts Warn

Reheating food in the wrong container can create sparks, start a fire, melt packaging or cause dangerously hot steam to erupt when the lid is opened. The safest rule is simple: Transfer food to cookware clearly labeled for microwave use. The USDA's microwave safety guidance specifically warns against several common packages that were designed for storage or transportation rather than heating.

20d

Thomas Smith

McDonald's Just Launched a Fall Coffee Flavor -- and It Isn't Pumpkin Spice

Pumpkin spice may dominate coffee menus every fall, but McDonald's is trying something different in 2026. The fast-food giant has launched a new Caramel Apple Pie coffee flavor, combining two familiar fall tastes with a McDonald's dessert that has been around for generations.

15d

Dianna Carney

“How Has NO ONE Applied?”: Little Mandy Is Still Waiting for Someone to Choose Her

Forever Paws Animal Shelter in Fall River, Massachusetts, says it can’t understand why a small senior dog named Mandy has drawn no interest, posting an emotional plea that begins, “How has NO ONE applied for this girl?! Not a single application, phone call, nothing. What? How? WHY?” The shelter describes Mandy as an affectionate “velcro pup” who “will glue herself to you and never leave,” adding that while she enjoys walks “at a brisk dawdle,” she’d “much rather be in your lap or curled up next to you, as long as she’s touching you somehow.”

Fall River, MA · 1d

Dianna Carney

Shy at First, Total Lovebug After: Little 8-Pound Sally is Still Looking for Love

Small Dog Rescue of New England is asking the public to help find a home for Sally, a senior small-breed dog described by the rescue as “one of our senior girls who is 10 years old and weighs 8 pounds.” The nonprofit, volunteer-based organization says Sally is currently in Texas but “is ready to travel up north,” where she could join a family in the Northeast through the group’s adoption network.

Rhode Island · 5d

CJ Coombs

Missing since 2016 from Greensboro, North Carolina: Tyarra Williams disappeared without a trace

Correction made to the number of years Tyarra has been missing. It's been corrected to read "10 years." Tyarra Cacique Williams has been missing from Greensboro, North Carolina (Guilford County), since January 7, 2016, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC). Tyarra would now be 30 years old.

Greensboro, NC · 21d

Dianna Carney

Meet Duffy: A 10-Month-Old Puppy With a Big Heart Looking for Love

Meet Duffy, a friendly, active 10-month-old pup currently in Texas who is expected to travel north in the coming weeks, according to Small Dog Rescue of New England. The New England-based nonprofit volunteer rescue says Duffy will be “ready to travel in a few weeks,” giving prospective adopters a short window to prepare for his arrival and begin the adoption process.

Texas · 10d

Edmond Thorne

Florida Hospitals Say if Amendment 3 Passes, It Would Devastate Floridians' Medical Care

Health leaders warn the proposal could drain resources, shrink services, and push Florida’s care system to the breaking point. Independently researched, reported, and reviewed by human journalists.

Florida · 8d

realbalanced

user · 907 followers

7 First-Apartment Dishes Newlyweds Made in the 1950s and 1960s

I use AI to help draft these articles. Every recipe and every fact in them is checked before publishing. The kitchen in a first apartment circa 1955 was often a single wall of cabinets, a small gas stove, and a refrigerator that barely held a week's worth of groceries. Young couples married in their early twenties, set up housekeeping on one salary, and figured out dinner mostly by instinct. Cookbooks helped some. Neighbors helped more. The other resource was whatever cost the least at the A&P that week.

Dianna Carney

She Survived a Kill Shelter: Now Nancy the Little Chihuahua Mix is Finally Safe & Looking for Love

Nancy, a 5-year-old Chihuahua mix weighing 18 pounds, has arrived in Rhode Island and is now looking for a permanent home through Small Dog Rescue of New England. The volunteer-run, nonprofit organization, focused on helping small dogs find loving forever homes, explain Nancy “was pulled by our Texas rescue partner from a high kill shelter after having puppies,” and that they are “so happy she is here in RI to find a fabulous home!”

Rhode Island · 18d

Edmond Thorne

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier Desperately Tries To Blame Media For Grand Jury Spotlight

A leaked grand jury report has Florida’s Attorney General James Uthmeier in the hot seat, and instead of answering for the findings, he’s desperately pointing fingers at the people who reported them. "The only thing illegal here is the leak."

Florida · 6d

CJ Coombs

Missing since July 4, 1979, from Charleston, South Carolina: Cheryl Yvonne Davis, age 17, vanished

Cheryl Yvonne Davis has been missing from Charleston, South Carolina (Charleston County), since July 4, 1979. She would now be 64, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children (NCMEC).

Charleston, SC · 14d

Dianna Carney

Young Great Pyrenees Mix Puppy Looking For Love After Owner Can No Longer Care For

A sweet young puppy named Apple is searching for her place in this world, and hopes it could be at your side. Great Dog Rescue New England (GDRNE), a dedicated foster-based dog rescue in Massachusetts, recently highlighted Apple Armstrong. According to the rescue, “The ARMSTRONG litter were surrendered because their owners in Tennessee could no longer care for them. These astronauts in training are excited to find their fur-ever homes on planet Earth, New England to be precise! It's one small step for dogs, one giant leap for dogkind!”

Massachusetts · 6d

Dianna Carney